Venus. I will follow you everywhere, and should anyone ask who and what I am, you must say I am now betrothed to Venus. Then among the mortals you will be blameless.
Alph. Blameless? What would Jane say?
Venus. Ah, you have revealed your love’s name! I have but to ask in your streets, where does Jane, the lover of Alphonzo, live, lead me there; and, having arrived at her dwelling, she shall die!
Alph. But, look here, there’s thousands of Janes in London.
Venus. That being the case I shall kill them all!
Alph. Why?
Venus. Because, dissipated youth, you love them all!
Alph. (Aside.) If she could only see me shaving people, p’raps she’d become disgusted, and leave me! I’ll try it! (Aloud.) If you only saw me at my trade, a barbering, you’d see what a mistake you were making.
Venus. I will see you at your toil. Barb at once.
Alph. Wait till I get a customer. I do my business in this shop.